Did you know: Canada uses a “polluter pays” principle for pipeline incidents? If an incident occurs on a pipeline company’s line, the company pays for the clean up. And, under proposed legislation, a pipeline company will be financially liable for spills or leaks on its line even if the operator is not at fault.

The pipeline industry established the CEPA Integrity First program because companies wanted to work together. Developing the program was not something the industry was required to do by regulations; it is something the industry wanted to do in order to continuously improve safety.

The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association represents Canada’s transmission pipeline companies who operate approximately 115,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada. In 2013, these energy highways moved approximately 1.2 billion barrels of liquid petroleum products and 5.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Our members transport 97 per cent of Canada’s daily natural gas and onshore crude oil from producing regions to markets throughout North America.